The Home Machinist!

I have never really had luck with any so called penetrating oils when removing rusted hardware. The best luck I have ever had was heat and once broken loose any kind of thin oil that will help with lubrication when turning the hardware. My opinion? You've come down with mental health. It's absurd t...

Chris,
I don't mean to walk on a post intended for Anthony, and I'm sure he'll chime in when he has the opportunity, but the tool you see in those pictures is an edge finder. Likely with a ½" body and a .200" diameter sensing end.

H

Yep! And you're still here to talk with us. I dunno. Maybe science is trying to err on the side of safety, but it seems to me that we have given up way too much in the name of safety. I can't help but wonder if, maybe, we instilled a little common sense in folks instead of depriving them of useful t...

Thanks. That had to be a fulfilling project. Amazing what a guy can do with a little talent with his hands.

H

The manual for the McIntosh MC2KW says it has two power supplies, each with its own AC source. Apparently, you have to put them on separate circuits. One wonders how audiophiles feel about that. You can't just plug stuff into the wall. You have to use special cords and power conditioners and specia...

My opinion is audiophiles who purchase fancy speaker cables are being taken. I agree. I ran #10 stranded THHN to my shop. Haven't hooked up the speakers yet (way too much to do that matters), but I expect I'll have no issues. Why should I? I ran the same wire in my stereo room, and it performs to m...

That's downright nice! Especially considering how it was built.
At what pressure do you operate the boiler?

H

BDD----are you familiar with McIntosh?

H

Since I have acquired a test dial indicator that reads 0.0005" I have come to appreciate elasticity and the fact that Young modulus is not infinite has it appears to from daily experience. Finger pressure onto beefy structures result in appreciable deflection. Every piece of the machine that appear...

Thanks for the added info guys! Harold - While I won't argue with what you regarding rigidity when the tool post overhangs the top slide, I have to wonder how important it is when turning aluminum. Perhaps yes? maybe not? Not nearly as important as it would be for a guy turning tough materials. Tha...

Could be a marketing ploy... like buying a 110V vaccuum cleaner that says it's 5.5 HP. It along the same line as claiming a home stereo amplifier produces 1000 watts output. Yeah, right... :D Have you checked McIntosh of late? They offer one that exceeds 1,000 watts. https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/pr...

I have no way to measure carriage movement; so I keep the compound at zero so I can use the dial to measure the length of a cut or bore. Since it won't be very accurate, I use the carriage for cutting once the dimension is established. this gets me to within +- 0.2mm quickly, which is usually close...